In addition to two years of experience on Rover and petsitting for neighbors, I was a trained volunteer at the SPCA in Harrisonburg, VA, with over 150 hours of service completed. Those hours included walking dogs, cleaning cat cages, and socializing feral kittens! I occasionally fostered animals for the shelter, and am very experienced at giving pets medication (oral, injection, or topical). I grew up with a family cat and Golden Retriever, and adopted a cat of my own 7 years ago. We adopted a blinded kitten (foster success) a little over a year ago, so I am also very used to special cases. I am very good at earning the trust of shy or wary animals, which is always a big relief for anxious owners. Beyond cats and dogs, I have cared for birds, bunnies, small mammals, reptiles - you name it!